Louise Ulrick Introducing Windows 8 and Windows RT • Editions • Feature comparison • Downgrade rights Windows 8 in Volume Licensing • Upgrade licences • Additional functionality • Additional licensing rights • Additional purchasing rights Home User Business User SA Increasing in functionality in Increasing Available through Volume Licensing Available through OEM Available through FPP Home User Business User Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 8 Windows 8 Pro Pro Windows 8 Windows RT Increasing in functionality in Increasing Available through Volume Licensing Available through OEM Available through FPP Windows 8 Windows 8 Windows RT Pro Start Screen, Live Tiles and Windows 8 Apps Installation of x86/64 and desktop applications Exchange ActiveSync Mobile broadband features BitLocker & BitLocker To Go Device Encryption Client Hyper-V Domain Join and Group Policy http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/bloggingwindows/archive/2012/04/16/announcing-the-windows-8-editions.aspx VL VL Can downgrade to: FPP OEM (No SA) (With SA) Windows 7 Enterprise - - - Window 7 Professional - Windows Vista Enterprise - - - Windows Vista Business - Windows XP Professional - - Windows 2000 Professional - - Windows 95 / 98 / NT - - Windows 8 Pro Windows 8 Pro Windows 8 Pro with SA Upgrade licence only Qualifying operating system required Windows 8 Pro SA Direct Access Branch Cache AppLocker Enterprise Sideloading VDA Rights Windows RT Companion VDA Rights Windows To Go Use Rights Roaming Use Rights MDOP Companion Subscription Licence Windows 8 Pro SA DirectAccess BranchCache AppLocker Enterprise Sideloading VDA Rights Windows RT Companion VDA Rights Windows To Go Use Rights Roaming Use Rights MDOP Companion Subscription Licence Windows 8 Pro SA DirectAccess BranchCache AppLocker Enterprise Sideloading For perpetual licences, Windows 8 Enterprise use rights are perpetual VDA Rights for the licensed device even after Software Assurance coverage ends as longWindows as Windows RT Companion 8 Enterprise VDA Rights was installed on the device at the time SoftwareWindows Assurance To Go Use coverageRights ends Roaming Use Rights Perpetual use rights for Enterprise Edition are tied to the licensed device and end once the device is retired MDOP Companion Subscription Licence Two ways to install Windows 8 Apps Windows Store Certified by Windows Installed and updated by end users ISV built business Apps IT Direct Distribution Certified by the corporation The process of Installed and updated via IT supplied installing Windows 8 processes Apps directly to a Custom Line of Business Apps device without going through the Windows Store Download from Sideloading Windows Store from internal infrastructure Windows RT Public Apps Custom LOB Apps Application Delivery Windows 8 (x86) Domain joined devices running Windows 8 Devices running Windows Available as an SA benefit Enterprise edition 8 Enterprise that are not in Select Plus and domain joined Enterprise Agreements Devices running Windows Purchased in packs of 100 8 Pro or Windows RT licences through Open and Select Plus agreements Windows 8 Pro SA Direct Access Branch Cache AppLocker Enterprise Sideloading VDA Rights Windows RT Companion VDA Rights Windows To Go Use Rights Roaming Use Rights MDOP Companion Subscription Licence Start Start Start x86 x86 Start x86 SA SA SA Primary Windows RT Start Start Start Start Start x86 The Companion Subscription SA Licence licenses the Primary User CSL for VDA or WTG on these devices Non-x86 Windows RT Roaming Use Rights Non-x86 x86 Windows RT Win 8 Pro with SA PC Typical device Thin client Yes Qualifying OS required No Yes Local install rights No Enterprise Edition Flexible Use Rights Rights to Purchase Functionality • VDA Rights • MDOP • Direct Access • Windows RT Companion • Companion Subscription • Branch Cache VDA Rights License • AppLocker • Windows To Go Use Rights • Enterprise Sideloading • Roaming Use Rights Start Start Start Start x86 x86 Start Nonx86-x86 SA SA SA Primary Start VDA StartStart Windows RT Start VDA VDA SA Start SA SA Start Start Primary Start Start Windows 8 Pro SA Direct Access Branch Cache AppLocker Enterprise Sideloading VDA Rights Windows RT Companion VDA Rights Windows To Go Use Rights Roaming Use Rights MDOP Companion Subscription Licence Virtualise Manage Restore Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft BitLocker Microsoft User Microsoft Enterprise Administration Advanced Microsoft Experience Application Desktop and Group Policy Diagnostics and Virtualization Virtualization Virtualization Monitoring Management Recovery (UE-V) (App-V) (MED-V) (MBAM) (AGPM) Toolset (DaRT) Licensing Optional Add-On subscription for customers with SA for Windows Available in all programs except for Open Licence Subscription provides access to use all products and updates Usage ends when subscription ends www.licensease.co.uk .